block
Example Sentences
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Minnesota officials have said the federal government has blocked them from participating in the investigation.
From BBC
During the news conference, prosecutors said they would attempt to get a court to issue a temporary restraining order to block the deployment as early as Tuesday.
From BBC
Doses spaced many months apart may be possible for obesity treatments using a technology called RNA-interference, which block a cell’s manufacturing instructions for a problematic protein.
From Barron's
Kelly’s lawsuit, filed in D.C. on Monday, asks a judge to block Hegseth and the Pentagon from taking action.
From Salon
She said when staff returned after Christmas "piles of stuff was blocking the entrance".
From BBC
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